Laughlin, 31, lives in the Netherlands with husband Robert and their daughter Robin, 9 months. "We can see the baby's in distress," said the hospital doctor. "We'll have to do an emergency Caesarean." Terrified, I started to cry. Although I was a week overdue

a car or booster seat, appropriate to their size, when travelling in cars fitted with a seat belt. The only exeptions are children in the rear of taxis and those making emergency trips. All occupants must use seat belts where provided while seated

on your tummy and try to manoeuvre the baby by hand. It’s usually offered in hospital at 37 weeks and works on around half of babies. It isn’t dangerous but, rarely, your baby may get distressed, and about one in 200 women needs an emergency Caesarean

with the child naturally, a good photo opportunity will usually emerge.Children will react in a difficult way if they are continually requested to smile, as this is alien to them.Set a sceneIf you are photographing a baby indoors, Faye recommends finding where

hours or more, she's in danger of dehydration. Give an oral rehydrating solution (from chemists). In an emergency, make your own by dissolving two level teaspoons of sugar in 200ml of boiled, cooled water. STAY COOLKeep your child in the shade as much

change of carer disruptive and unsettling. 5. Ask about diet, potty training, emergency procedures, discipline and other nursery policies. Finally 1. Did you enjoy the visit? 2. Your local Children's Information Service (CIS) will have an up

work more quickly than epidurals so they are likely to be used in an emergency, for example for an emergency caesarean section or if you need forceps or ventouse delivery because the baby is in distress and needs to be delivered quickly. HYPNOBIRTHYou

as the needle goes in, and then you should feel numb. It's like having teeth pulled at the dentist in that you're aware of the sensation and that something is happening, but you won't feel any pain.‘Even in an emergency situation, the team should always be able

-day labour, I had an emergency Caesarean. I’d been so brainwashed about how a “natural” birth was better that I felt terrified about having a C-section, but it was the only option – and thank goodness there are alternatives. Sometimes “natural” just doesn

yourself to the antenatal clinic at the hospital but in other areas you have to get a referral from your GP - if this is the case you should make an emergency appointment. If it's in the middle of the night, it's difficult to know where to turn